Then today's Guardian ran the headline 'They beat him until he was lifeless' which is further subtitled, "How democracy activist in China's new frontline was left for dead after a brutal attack by a uniformed mob" which suggests that things are heating up across the water.

It seems that Hu Jin Tao is running his thugs around the provinces again. I hope they can't swim. Barring that, it's probably not a good time to go vacationing in southern Guangdong.